So on the old forum there was a lot of talk about people who have purchase their Galant or Legnum in Japan, and in the few months of waiting for it to arrive/be complianced, bad things have happenned to their current cars.
Some examples include bogan bobs skyline being stolen and torched, engines blowing up, cars being defected etc.
Well heres my 2 to add:
Last saturday was driving home in the early evening from a lacrosse match, the roads were wet but it wasnt raining. Was on lower north east road at cambelltown (near the caltex, barb wire). Overtook a car in the left lane that was going a little slow, so moved into the right lane and was cruising at 60. Then up ahead i saw a festiva in the medium strip area waiting to join the road (had just done a right hand turn on to LNE rd). I had a bad feeling she was going to pull out, so I covered my foot on the brake, but didnt hit the brakes. She then decided she would go, forcing me to slam the brakes on (never slammed them that hard before, not even at a track day). The ABS kicked in and i had to swerve into the left lane to avoid her. She was coming out at a 45 degree angle, and i had to swerve at that too - there must have been a foot gap between us. I still dont know how i didnt hit her, but i know now ill never buy another car that doesnt have ABS.
And then on friday night, was parked on the road at my girlfriends house (they only have a single car driveway, and have short brick walls around their front lawn), so I have no option but to park on the road. Was leaving saturday morning when Karen noticed burnt newspaper near the back of my car. Turned out some punks decided it might be fun to stick newspaper up my exhaust, and set it on fire. It melted the paint on the rear bumper, but luckily that was the extent of the damage. Could have been a lot worse.
Bloody school holidays!
Some examples include bogan bobs skyline being stolen and torched, engines blowing up, cars being defected etc.
Well heres my 2 to add:
Last saturday was driving home in the early evening from a lacrosse match, the roads were wet but it wasnt raining. Was on lower north east road at cambelltown (near the caltex, barb wire). Overtook a car in the left lane that was going a little slow, so moved into the right lane and was cruising at 60. Then up ahead i saw a festiva in the medium strip area waiting to join the road (had just done a right hand turn on to LNE rd). I had a bad feeling she was going to pull out, so I covered my foot on the brake, but didnt hit the brakes. She then decided she would go, forcing me to slam the brakes on (never slammed them that hard before, not even at a track day). The ABS kicked in and i had to swerve into the left lane to avoid her. She was coming out at a 45 degree angle, and i had to swerve at that too - there must have been a foot gap between us. I still dont know how i didnt hit her, but i know now ill never buy another car that doesnt have ABS.
And then on friday night, was parked on the road at my girlfriends house (they only have a single car driveway, and have short brick walls around their front lawn), so I have no option but to park on the road. Was leaving saturday morning when Karen noticed burnt newspaper near the back of my car. Turned out some punks decided it might be fun to stick newspaper up my exhaust, and set it on fire. It melted the paint on the rear bumper, but luckily that was the extent of the damage. Could have been a lot worse.
Bloody school holidays!
